Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-10
AT THE JAIL.
Scenes About the Prison Spies Unfortu-
nate Bride.


nate Bride.
CHICAGO, November 9th.-For the first
time since the Supreme Court passed upon
the case, Nina Van Zandt was to-day de-
MED admission. She toiled up the iron
stairs in the rain, opened the storm-door
and took shelter in the closed entry. A
moment later her white face was appealing
and IN an humble tone she was asking to
be allowed in. The doorkeeper shook his
head, saying orders had been given to keep
her out. Jailer Folz was back somewhere
in the cage. She sent for him. He came
out and in kindly but very positive tone
informed her that he was Obliged to refuse
her entrance. She remained where she
was, holding on to the iron bars, as if not
comprehending what was said, and slowly
made her way out.
OTHER VISITORS.
While Miss Van Zandt was on the
threshold the door was opened for aged
Mrs. Engel. who was accorded a brief in
terview with her husband.
None of the other wives or relatives of
the Anarchists called to see them this
morning and they remained unvisited,
with the single exception of Fielden, who
had caller in the person of Rev. DIR. Boil
ton.
Spies, Parsons and Lingg remained
away out of sight back in their cells.
THE STIFFNESS OF DEATH
There was no noise or movement of any
kind to be noted. The rain falling on the
sheet-iron roof was all that broke the still
ness, except the heavy tread of an official
going hither and thither, attending to
preparations for Fridays work.
All interest just now belonging to the
tate of the doomed men has been trans
ferred TO Springfield. Most of their friends
and sympathizers, and their counsel, as
well. are out of town interceding with the
Governor.
WHAT WILL THE GOVERNOR Do?n
Was the query very often heard about the
Jail this morning. It was the generel belief
that nothing final would be heard from
Springfield until tomorrow. The Anarch-
lists made no inquiry nor did they ex-
change any words with each other during
the forenoon. Whatever were their hopes,
their fears, their wishes or their thoughts,
they kept them to themselves
Hope for the Condemned Men.
SPRINGFIELD, November 9th. 1t is
thought certain by friends of the Anarchists
here that at least three, and probably all of
the condemned men will receive Executive
clemency. 1t is said by persons who are
familiar with the probable details of the
Governors action that the final decision
will not be given till Thursday evening.
Parsons Receives a Telegram.
CHICAGO, November 9th-Late this after
noon Parsons received the following tele-
gram in jail:
Immediately petition. l have prepared for
you, and get Engel and Fischer to sign it.
Everything may depend on this-your lives and
others. For (Ild's sakn sign tvir ~
once W. p BIACS.
Parsons declares that the dispatch is a
forgery.
Spies as a Martyr.
SPRINGFIELD, November 9th.-It was said
this afternoon that Spies brother would
lay letter before the Governor from Spies
this evening. 1t is claimed that Grinnell
said in his speech that if Spies should be
hung the law would be satisfied In his
letter Spies asked that the sentence of his
comrades be commuted, and that he may
die, thereby satisfying Grinnell's demand
The Stubborn Parsons.
SPRINGFIELD, November 9th- Captain
Black left for Chicago at 8 o'clock tonight,
leaving Schelling in charge. No decision
is expected from the Governor tonight.
Captain Black has doubtless gone to Chi.
cago to use all his power with Parsons to
induce him to sign the petition to the Gov
ernor.
Anarchist Notes.
CHICAGO, November 9th.-Nina Van
Zandt was refused admission to the Jail this
morning, an order having been given not
to admit her until after the execution. The
order was given because of the young
woman's habit of creating scenes in the
cage. Mrs. Engel was the only visitor ad-
mitted.
A petition was filed at noon to-day in the
County Court by DR.. Keernan, declaring
Louis Lingg to be insane. Judge Prender-
CAST refused to hear the petition until the
States Attorney had been notified of the
matter. When the Court met at 2 o'clock
County Attorney Grinnell was present, but
Judge Prendergast refused to hear the peti-
ton until the Criminal Court had passed it.
In remote part of the Jail few trusted
deputies were to-day perfecting the final
preliminares needful to the erection of the
gallows. AS yet this instrument of death
has not been removed from the storage
room, but everything is in readiness to 90
forward with the execution-that is, every
thing except the mere joining together of
the framework of the gallows, but that can
be done in very little while